CESSNOCK was a steam bucket dredger, with machinery aft, for river and estuary services and owned and operated by the Trustees of the Clyde Navigation, Robertson Street, Glasgow.

CESSNOCK was built in June 1955 at the Paisley yard of Fleming & Ferguson Limited and was classed A1 at LLoyds, and was a 1-deck vessel, overall length 196' 5" and maximum breadth 41' 1" and draught 9' 6 1/2"